Estimate the amount of precipitable water in a saturated air column 1.5 m² of ground surface. The surface pressure is 101.3 kPa, the surface air temperature is 28°C, and lapse rate is 6.5°C/km. R = 287 J/kg-K. Estimate the precipitable water if the average specific humidity and air densities from one level to another is 0.0101 and 0.8849 respectively. Distance between two levels is 1500 m Total Precipitable Water, in kg Round to three (3) decimal places

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Estimate the amount of precipitable water in a saturated air column 1.5 m² of ground surface. The surface pressure is 101.3 kPa, the
surface air temperature is 28°C, and lapse rate is 6.5°C/km. R = 287 J/kg-K. Estimate the precipitable water if the average specific
humidity and air densities from one level to another is 0.0101 and 0.8849 respectively. Distance between two levels is 1500 m
Total Precipitable Water, in kg
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Transcribed Image Text:Estimate the amount of precipitable water in a saturated air column 1.5 m² of ground surface. The surface pressure is 101.3 kPa, the surface air temperature is 28°C, and lapse rate is 6.5°C/km. R = 287 J/kg-K. Estimate the precipitable water if the average specific humidity and air densities from one level to another is 0.0101 and 0.8849 respectively. Distance between two levels is 1500 m Total Precipitable Water, in kg Round to three (3) decimal places Add your answer
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